gardening

[Lomey]

Got a few picks of gardening so far this year.

Sugar snap peas
Lettuce, arugula and spinach mix
New red potatoes
Chives, garlic, red and white onions
3 Blueberry bushes I planted late last summer
4 raspberry bushes I planted late last summer.

 

[Old Smokey]

Got a few picks of gardening so far this year.

Sugar snap peas
Lettuce, arugula and spinach mix
New red potatoes
Chives, garlic, red and white onions
3 Blueberry bushes I planted late last summer
4 raspberry bushes I planted late last summer.

Looks great Lomey!

 

[pippin]

Is it to late for me to get chives planted?
I have never tried those before.

 

[StogieFisher]

Nope, go for it

 

[Old Smokey]

Our last 10 days or so have had tons of rain, cool temps and cloudy skies. The last 2 days we have had warming temps (73f today) and lots of sunshine. The next 3 days will be near 80 with sunshine. Looks like the garden has survived. A few mornings had been as low as 37f which kinda had me worried. Nothing grew, but nothing died either.

 

[Old Smokey]

After all the rain I figured it was a good time to fertilize and see if I can enticed things to grow.

 

[jfettlol]

still keeping mine inside, weather has been awful, near freezing overnight. i got about 20 strawberry plants that popped back up from last year though that have been going nuts.

 

[boltman]

Zucchini has been coming off for three weeks now, cucumbers for the last week and these are the first of the sorranos peppers.

 

[Old Smokey]

Zucchini has been coming off for three weeks now, cucumbers for the last week and these are the first of the sorranos peppers.
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That's awesome. When did you plant your garden? CA would be a great place to garden.

 

[boltman]

That's awesome. When did you plant your garden? CA would be a great place to garden.

I planted the first week in April @Old Smokey the downside is by August it can get so hot the fruit won't set

 

[Old Smokey]

I planted the first week in April @Old Smokey the downside is by August it can get so hot the fruit won't set

We experience the same thing during July and August. Once it gets much above 90f the flowers just don't set fruit. I had always pulled my plants as they are usually looking pretty beat by the end of August. Last year I just left them and when temp began to cool down a little, flowers and tomatoes started again. I harvest 150-200 fall tomatoes last year before the first freeze.

 

[boltman]

We experience the same thing during July and August. Once it gets much above 90f the flowers just don't set fruit. I had always pulled my plants as they are usually looking pretty beat by the end of August. Last year I just left them and when temp began to cool down a little, flowers and tomatoes started again. I harvest 150-200 fall tomatoes last year before the first freeze.

That is awesome. Any secrets for a second tomatoe harvest?

 

[Old Smokey]

That is awesome. Any secrets for a second tomatoe harvest?

I am sure our growing conditions and climate are quite different. But last year I just let them go instead pulling them. They did the rest.
I think I should have fertilized them again and will if I go for another fall tomato crop.'

 

[Old Smokey]

Here is a pic of 2 plants in a 30 gal container. No fruit set yet but it shouldn't be long. They were very small (3" above ground) when I planted a month ago but look like they have taken hold.

 

[Old Smokey]

If anyone has a problem with flowers not pollinating and producing fruit, I learned a trick last year that works. Bees are seldom seen around here to help pollinate the flowers. Get a cheap electric toothbrush and buzz above each flower for a second or two. It does the same thing a bee would do and cause the pollen to drop onto the pistol and pollinate the flower. More fruit set.

 

[Lomey]

Got my big garden in today. Peppers, tomatoes and eggplant. Have cucumber, leeks, zucchini, yellow squash and green beans left to plant.

 

[kcmontie]

Front of the house garden

 

[Tennessee Dave]

My little water garden is going strong. An unexpected benefit is that water mint is a delicious mint for Mint Juleps and Mojitos.

 

[kcmontie]

Harvested broccoli

 

[CaptainRon]

man that's awesome. i need to do broccoli